As head of the executive branch the President has the legal power to fire anyone in the Executive Branch who serves in it, at any time, for any reason as mandated by the Constitution.

Edit: And you can bet your ass that if Democrats are mad about it.... it was the right thing to do.

As head of the executive branch the President has the legal power to fire anyone in the Executive Branch who serves in it, at any time, for any reason as mandated by the Constitution.